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Bob-

Thk you for responding. I will go wih Lewmar for now.

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Bob-

Did you find a solution for your winch grease?

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Sailor Dave-

Where is the picture! :-)

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Dave-

I lived in East Greenwich for a bit many years ago. Wickford was always a draw for its beautiful town and harbor. In fact I am looking at a painting of Wickford Harbor right now.

Good luck with employment.

Enjoy your mooring!

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I thought some might be interested in the Gin Pole a friend constructed for raising and lowering his keel stepped mast in his new Ensign (Ensign Spars, not Pearson). He constructed a gin pole (I hope I have the correct word) from a used Lightning mast. Again, the Ensign mast is keel stepped. On the ...

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Capn_Tom I believe the new Fein blades fit the older model Fein so I assume the Dremel blades would fit both as well........ I have the older model multi master and the Dremel blades mount securely. Makes me wish I had taken advantage of the deals available on the old Feins as they were switching o...

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Hi Drew- It is April 10, two whole days after that first post and picture. Sure would like to see more photos of your Alberg! Port side hull, hull aft, cockpit fore to aft, aft to forward, deck starboard, deck port, cabin, galley, engine, berths, head............. :-) You get the idea. Think as them...

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I recall that Fein redesigned the MultiMaster attachment points to a "star" shape. The new Rockwell, Dremel, etc seem to have a round hole where the blades attach to the drive. Are the new product accessories compatible with the new MultiMaster?

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Hirilondë wrote:Wind generators on boats can be very dangerous. Just be careful if you try making your own, might be more than you bargained for.

Why can they be dangerous?

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George-

Where did you get the Windproof Umbrellas?

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Any updated pictures from the summer projects?

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Well, If you REALLY like the Dolphin:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960-24- ... 4506.c0.m245

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Thanks.

Right now I secure it to the base of the Schaefer Block where it attaches to the car. I had not thought of the loop of Spectra. That should work better than the 1/4 inch sheet attached directly to the car.

Perhaps I will re-rig before I go to the expense of new blocks.

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My brother had always offered me his old IPod but I had said no. Then I heard about Podcasts. Now I listen to them during my commute. I was listening to a Podcast called Furled Sails and Pearson Tritons were mentioned. The Furled Sails podcast that mentions (briefly) the Triton is here: Furled Sails...

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Any open-throat block will do, I'd start with Garhauer.

Mike-

Thanks.

Open Throat Block

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Your boat IS gorgeous!

On another note, can someone identify that block on the Colgate jib car? I use a 2-1 sheeting on my Mariner and have thought of replacing my old jib blocks. That design looks like it would do well.

Thanks,

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Wow a new post-er that introduces himself with albums of photos!

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Is there a Lackey cove stripe to go with the Sail Emblem?

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Allen-

Glad you made it through the rain, sorry you missed the beer and chilli at the Carpenter's Alley pub in St. Michaels.

Do all chartplotters have a several minutes lag to them?

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Allen-

According to Spot you are still in St MIchaels

There is a nice little bar on Carpenter Street with pretty good chilli and beer. It is on the corner at the main drag.

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Hi Tom-

I remember sitting on a Vixen with the Hales at the Newport Boat Show in the late 70s.

I too thought it a beautiful well made boat.

Good Luck. Please post pictures if you have them.

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How about a link to an album?

http://picasaweb.google.com/alchemy2645/Mariner2645Dip

I would say it will be 3/8ths of an inch at its thickest, maybe a bit more?

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Try this web site.

http://69.6.215.191/

Lots of information available about catboats and has a good For Sale list, although few in California.

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Here is a picture of the "dip":

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Bill and Tim-

Thank you.

She is beautiful and I have enjoyed watching and learning as you went.

Regards,

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Rachel- Thank you. I will post some pictures of the "dip" before soliciting any more advice. If I put a level or straightedge against the hull and take a picture all will have a better idea of what I am asking about. I really should have been prepared with this before posting and I apologi...

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Paul-

I do intend to fair the "dip". So one of my questions is: Do I use Watertite as the fairing medium, as suggested by Interlux, or use West System or something else?

Thanks for the response.

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Hi Rachel- I want to fair the hull, including fairing out the "dip". (Imagine a large depression about two feet wide and upward into the hull shape from about 2-3 feet from the transom to the transom. I know pictures would be better.) After I fair the hull I would paint the hull. I dry-sai...

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My O'Day Mariner has a "dip" in the bottom near the transom. I understand that is from O'Day popping the hulls out of the molds too soon. I am told the dip drastically slows the boat and want to improve the boat speed. (ok, I know Mariners are not Lightnings, J-22s, etc., but it is one des...

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My Mariner and others in the fleet have recurrent leaks around the centerboard (Swing Keel) pin. It is designed so the pin, a bolt, goes through the centerboard housing from one side to the other with metal washers and then rubber washers (about 2 ½ inches in diameter) on each side of the housing. T...

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You might try:

www.conservationtechnolgy.com

They have some products which may suit the job. Although they are not local to Maine.

http://www.conservationtechnology.com/d ... rseals.pdf

Good luck,

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On our Mariner Cast Iron swing keels, we used thickened epoxy.

I have heard of some using POR 15 to paint as a primer.

I do not know if it might work for you.

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Here is a link to the West System site: http://www.westsystem.com/ In an article entitled: Varnish over epoxy A look at the benefits of undercoating with epoxy It includes this advice: Keep the moisture out: sealing screws with epoxy It is important to eliminate places where moisture can find its wa...

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Just one photo?

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Definitely a long-term project :)

Great, hopefully that means we can expect lots of pictures of various aspects of your project.

Congratulations on a beautiful purchase.

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JP

Just about everyone else on this Board does more work on their boats then I do, but I have the Porter Cable and it has been great.

If you do a Search on this Board I believe you will find a number of posts confirming a number of users recommending the Porter Cable.

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I am using System Three WR-LPU in pigmented and clear on my restoration project. So far I have done the spars and a new seahood in Orcas White, and have started covering all the new cherry interior in their LPU satin clear. I spray it and brush it. It's lovely paint. You can read more here: http://...

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Please post a link

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For my hull, after wet sanding the gel coat, I have used an automobile cleaning compound. I was told that it translates to about a 1000 grit. I used a 10 inch Sears buffing machine to apply and polish it. I have read that some racers recommend not using a rotary buffer but hand only and only in hori...

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I was web surfing and came across the following link from the Centerboard Yacht Club web page on the renovation of a Newport 28:

Majaca

Looks like quite a renovation.

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Can't wait to see all the step by step pictures ;-)

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Shields are beautiful no matter what the color they are painted. True statement. I do not think you can go wrong. Certainly Dark Blue (Which One?) is a beautiful classic color. A friend just ordered new Ensign in a Claret Red with the gold cove stripe. It will look equally nice against a dark blue ...

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Does anyone know this person?

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37810

If I am not mistaken, this was the article published some time ago, but it was recently posted on the Sailnet Web Page.

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What is the difference between a fairing batten and a sail batten?

Can you use a sail batten as a fairing batten?

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I'll be putting a unit in my companionway before next summer. It isn't really for the boat owner's comfort, but rather to keep the interior of the boat a reasonable temperature (it also keeps it a little drier). It's a pain to lug it around everytime you want to use the boat, but it does make a dif...

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Unfortunately, unless that list was really long, the savings might be eaten up by the gas and tolls from New Jersey.

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Mike-

I have purchased some things from Defender. Their customer service has been good as well as many of their regularly discounted prices.

Defender Link: http://www.defender.com/

I have seen the references to the spring sale event. Are the sale prices really that great?

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I race with a lot of inexperienced crew. So I use red for port jib sheet, green for starboard jib sheet, black for main halyard, yellow for jib halyard, white with red fleck for downhaul, blue for main sheet, white with blue fleck for certerboard, yellow with black fleck for outhaul...and still need...

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